Published December 1997 | Version v1
Journal article

First-order phase transitions in EuCo2P2 and SrNi2P2

  • 1. II. Physikalisches Institut, Universitaet zu Koeln, Zuelpicher Strasse 77, D-50937 Koeln (Germany)
  • 2. Institut fuer Anorganische Chemie und Strukturchemie der Heinrich-Heine-Universitaet, Universitaetsstrasse 1, D-40225 Duesseldorf (Germany)
  • 3. Hahn-Meitner Institut, Glienicker Strasse 100, D-10419 Berlin (Germany)

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First-order phase transitions with strong and extremely anisotropic changes of the lattice parameters were observed in the ThCr2Si2 structure-type compounds EuCo2P2 and SrNi2P2. At room temperature, with increasing pressure the phase transition occurs in SrNi2P2 at 4 kbar and in EuCo2P2 at 30 kbar which is in the latter probably accompanied by a valence change of Eu. On the basis of single-crystal data of ACo2P2 (A = Ca, Sr, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Eu) at ambient pressure and temperature we discuss the pressure dependence of the bond lengths in these compounds. copyright 1997 The American Physical Society

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Journal Title
Physical Review. B, Condensed Matter
Journal Volume
56
Journal Issue
21
Journal Page Range
p. 13796-13804.
ISSN
0163-1829
CODEN
PRBMDO